Apocalypse: My Apartment Has Traits - Chapter 73 - 67: Cannon Fodder
Chapter 73: Chapter 67: Cannon Fodder
This Treasure Meat concerns the future pattern of Wuyin Village, and Su Qi is determined to get it, there’s no need to say more.
The weakness of our side has already been exposed. If our true strength is weaker than other villages, regardless of whether we get that Tier One Mechanism Blueprint next week, the fate waiting for Wuyin Village is doomed to be unfavorable.
However, doubts still lingered in Su Lin’s heart:
The people from Quanzhou Village and the Tier One Mutant Beast appearing simultaneously, could that be a coincidence?
And those three people who were lured to death by him, would they dare to cross the boundary and delve deep into Wuyin Village’s territory on their own?
Could there be other accomplices?
Su Lin’s gaze fell on the big dog at Hou Yong’s feet, panting with its tongue out, and he spoke:
“Hou Yong, can your dog’s nose distinguish other scents in the strong smell of blood?”
Hou Yong was taken aback, then confidently patted his chest and said:
“Master Lin, you’re underestimating my hunting dog! They’re also Mutant Beasts! Not just the smell of blood, even in a pouring rain, they can sniff out everything clearly!”
Su Lin pressed on, “Then can it use an item to track other people who have come into contact with the item’s owner?”
“Huh?” Hou Yong hesitated for a moment, “Well… it might be worth a shot?”
Seeing that many people were puzzled, Su Lin took out a Quanzhou Village token, stained with blood and even bits of flesh, and handed it to Hou Yong:
“Give it a try. I suspect those three people have companions nearby. If we can find them before grandpa and the others start moving, it would be best.”
He briefly explained his hypothesis.
Su Qi furrowed his brows slightly, then nodded:
“Makes sense. If there really are others around, we need to root them out as soon as possible, otherwise, who knows what they’re planning to do on our territory. The previously inexplicable gathering of beasts on the periphery might have been orchestrated by humans.”
The token was placed in front of the dog’s nose by Hou Yong.
The two massive dogs, each as tall as a person, sniffed briefly and instantly barked fiercely in one direction, occasionally looking back to signal everyone to follow, showing remarkable intelligence.
Su Qi made a quick decision: “Weimin, take a few people and go check it out with them.”
Zheng Weimin nodded solemnly: “Understood!”
He swiftly selected eight team members.
Su Lin and Zhao Yaxin followed as well.
If there really were others from Quanzhou Village, they were likely around the location of the earlier conflict, where they had just returned from.
The group was powerful, so to save time, they took the main road.
The sides were dense with ruins, and Su Lin walked along the long-missed concrete road amidst the team.
Soon, they arrived near the abandoned building where Su Lin had previously hidden.
The two dogs headed directly to the place where the three from Quanzhou Village had perished.
However, at that moment, it was populated with a group of Mutant Beasts gnawing at the remains.
“Clear these beasts first!” Zheng Weimin ordered.
“Yes!” the crowd responded immediately, drawing swords and stringing bows.
Led by Zheng Weimin, the elite members of the Hunting Team No.2 moved adeptly, slicing through more than a dozen Mutant Beasts as easily as cutting melons.
Su Lin looked greedily at the corpses of these Mutant Beasts, thinking he could at least obtain two or three pieces of good meat if he used his Slaughter Saber to dismember them?
Unfortunately, the Slaughter Saber, enhanced tenfold, could not be exposed. Its allure was far too great.
He regretfully averted his gaze.
Others seemed to pay little attention to these common Mutant Beast corpses.
Hou Yong’s dog uncovered several fragments of torn clothing among the scattered flesh and blood, the only remnants of the three people from Quanzhou Village.
Apart from Su Lin and Zhao Yaxin, who turned slightly pale, the others were long accustomed to such scenes.
Hou Yong picked up a piece of meat-stained clothing and placed it near the dog’s nose:
“Sniff again! See if you can find any other places with this scent?”
“Woof! Woof!” The two dogs sniffed the air carefully and then excitedly dashed forward.
The spirits of the group soared as they followed closely behind.
Not far ahead, voices rang out:
“How can we not find it? The snake definitely ran this way!”
“Should we retreat first? We can’t handle a Tier One Mutant Beast.”
“At least figure out where it’s hiding and then return for reinforcements! Otherwise, Wuyin Village will benefit for no reason?”
“Where’s that fool Zhang Hongming? Damn it! An impulsive one, daring to wander on others’ territory! We shouldn’t have brought him initially, always making trouble!”
Trouble?
They got it right!
Su Lin sneered coldly.
This group clearly knew about the Tier One Mutant Beast, so they absolutely couldn’t be let go!
Zheng Weimin gestured, and everyone immediately entered combat mode.
He led the charge, advancing like a wolf’s head, with the rest following like a pack attacking the source of the voices!
“Who?! Damn!”
The six people from Quanzhou Village were caught off guard.
Hou Yong’s two big dogs also charged fiercely, with one even lunging at someone’s groin, scaring him into wetting his pants, which only excited the dog more due to the stench.
“Woof! Woof!”
Hou Yong quickly pulled the dog back, face twisted with disgust.
Su Lin walked up to the subdued six and said to Zheng Weimin:
“Uncle Min, it seems they haven’t had the chance to send the message back to Quanzhou Village.”
Zheng Weimin nodded, his gaze icy with killing intent as he looked at the six.
“We’ve notified them! We have! Don’t kill us!” a chubby man screamed desperately, his face ashen.
Zheng Weimin hesitated, his actions paused.
Su Lin stared at the man’s terrified face, finding it hard to tell the truth from lies, and said:
“If so, take them back. Let Grandpa and Second Uncle decide.”
Soon, the group returned to where Su Qi and the others were, escorting the prisoners.
At this moment, Su Can, the elder, had already arrived, along with Liu Jun, Old Liu, with a group discussing the strategy to hunt the Tier One Mutant Beast.
The power of a Tier Zero Lord can compare to a Tier One leader, and though ordinary Tier One Mutant Beasts are far less terrifying than a Lord, the gap in rank is evident.
Having suffered a setback before, Su Can was particularly cautious this time.
The elder saw Su Lin, Zhao Yaxin, and those from another village, his expression calm, clearly having been briefed by Su Qi.
But he was puzzled as to why Zheng Weimin brought them back instead of eliminating them immediately.
Zheng Weimin stepped forward to explain.
“They know about the Tier One Mutant Beast? And claim they’ve informed Quanzhou Village?” Su Can’s brows knit together, feeling a headache, “If we kill them now, and Quanzhou Village comes demanding people back…”
The group also felt troubled.
The village was already suffering internal and external crises, and if Zhong Wubin capitalized on this to cause trouble, shifting all blame to the Su Family…
Hearing this, the six people from Quanzhou Village clung to it like a lifeline, immediately shouting all at once:
“That’s right! Kill us, and Quanzhou Village won’t spare you!”
“We know you lost two Tendon Locks! Does Wuyin Village dare to start a war with us?”
“It’s not too late to release us now!”
“That Mutant Beast originally belonged to our village! It just ran into your territory! The wise would obediently release us and hand over the Mutant Beast!”
With their morale high, some started speaking without restraint.
“Screw you! Give it to you? I’ll chop off your head and give it to you!”
Liu Jun raged, his beard bristling, kicking the loudest one viciously while cursing:
“Zhong Wubin as the captain is disgraceful! A village leader, now good for nothing but dragging us down!”
“He’s too eager for advancement,” Su Qi said placidly, with a hint of mockery, “Ever since our Su Family came to the village two years ago, he’s always wanted to regain control. Black Scale Village tempted him with Treasure Meat that could unlock the Bone Lock, and he couldn’t resist.”
But Su Lin curiously asked:
“Old Liu, Second Uncle, are you guys thinking in a skewed direction? Why are you worried about Quanzhou Village? The Shunfeng Travel Group will arrive next week, do they dare waste time starting a war with us now?”
Everyone was taken aback and focused their gaze on him.
Su Lin spread his hands, analyzing:
“Next week, regardless of which way the blueprint goes, the result remains the same.
“If we obtain the blueprint, others will target us;
“If someone else gets the blueprint, they’ll surely be busy gathering materials, constructing mechanisms, upgrading safe houses, and arming the village. Do you think we’ll just sit and wait? We’ll certainly find ways to curb them.
“No matter what, there’ll be a fight.
“Since the result won’t change whether or not we kill these people, what are you struggling with now?”
Su Qi paused in wonder: “So you’re suggesting… we kill them?”
The six instantly went pale with fear.
“What a waste to kill them!”
Su Lin’s lips curled into a cold smile:
“Weren’t they insisting on reclaiming that Tier One Mutant Beast? Perfect, let them ’pave the way’ for us, test how tough that beast is…”
The six from Quanzhou Village suddenly widened their eyes, looking at Su Lin as if he were a demon, their faces void of hope.
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